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GregD:
What joysticks, buttons, trackball, and spinner are you getting?  Knowing all of that information will help us recommend wiring and an encoder.  Are you looking to purchase everything from one website?  This is your first panel.  I would recommend that you keep it simple and scrap the LED lighting until you are a bit more knowledgeable.  It can get confusing when determining how to power them, whether they need resistors, do you need RGB drives, etc...
ArcadeSeeker962:
Thank you for the tip about skipping LED's, GregD. Here are the Joysticks, Buttons, and TrackBall that I'll be using:

2 Omni II 4/8 Way Joysitck with Economy Black bat Tops,along with Smooth Joy Switches(from Groovy Game Gear)
6 Red Classic Pushbuttons(Happ-sourced), from Ultimarc
6 Blue Classic Pushbuttons(Happ-sourced), from Ultimarc
1 U-Trak(Pearl White), from Ultimarc
1 Optional Trim Bezel for U-Track(from Ultimarc)
1 Player 1 Pushbutton(From Groovy Game Gear)
1 Player 2 Push Button(From Groovy Game Gear)
4 Black Classic Pushbuttons(Happ-sourced), from Ultimarc

The extra 4 Black Classic Push Buttons are for them to be assigned as admin buttons. I'm open to any suggestions, or modifications to the controls I chose that might need to be done.





GregD:

--- Quote from: ArcadeSeeker962 on May 08, 2012, 02:40:02 pm ---Thank you for the tip about skipping LED's, GregD. Here are the Joysticks, Buttons, and TrackBall that I'll be using:

2 Omni II 4/8 Way Joysitck with Economy Black bat Tops,along with Smooth Joy Switches(from Groovy Game Gear)
6 Red Classic Pushbuttons(Happ-sourced), from Ultimarc
6 Blue Classic Pushbuttons(Happ-sourced), from Ultimarc
1 Optional Trim Bezel for U-Track(from Ultimarc)
1 Player 1 Pushbutton(From Groovy Game Gear)
1 Player 2 Push Button(From Groovy Game Gear)
4 Black Classic Pushbuttons(Happ-sourced), from Ultimarc

The extra 4 Black Classic Push Buttons are for them to be assigned as admin buttons. I'm open to any suggestions, or modifications to the controls I chose that might need to be done.


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Are you getting a U-Track from Ultimarc?  It isn't listed but you have the bezel listed.  That trackball can be purchased with a USB option.  Are you going that route?  I ask this because what you get for a keyboard encoder will be affected by it. All of the joysticks and buttons listed take .187 terminals.
ArcadeSeeker962:
Sorry, I forgot about the U-Trak. Yeah, I'll be buying the U-Trak with the USB interface as well. I plan on going an all-USB route. Is the .187 terminal/spade another term for what the .187 female disconnects hooks up to via the Joysticks and Buttons I chose? I'm sorry, I'm just new to the techincal terms(but I do now know what a .187 female disconnect is). I included the U-Trak on the list.
GregD:
If you are getting a U-track with USB then you don't have to worry about getting an encoder with an optical input.  You can get an Ipac, KeyWiz, or minipac to name the most popular.  If you want the wiring harness then get the minipac with wiring harness and then you won't have to worry about the disconnects.  It will take some work to get the wiring to look neat with a minipac but it is the quickest solution.
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